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London hospital warns it ‘could lose up to 1,000 workers as jabs made mandatory for staff’

By Nina Lloyd, Reporter10th January 2022News England

A London hospital could lose 1,000 staff members if they do not get vaccinated, its chief executive has acknowledged after a doctor challenged the Health Secretary about rules on mandatory

Government strike three-month deal with private hospitals to provide spare capacity to NHS

By Jane Kirby, Reporter10th January 2022News England

Hospitals will be able to use spare capacity in the private sector under a new deal struck with the NHS, while hospitals have been told to find extra beds. The

Scottish Government not considering shortening isolation period, Holyrood minister says

By Katharine Hay, Reporter10th January 2022News Scotland

Holyrood Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has said Scotland is not considering further reducing its quarantine period after UK Government Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi backed dropping England’s isolation from seven days

NHS Grampian warns it may soon declare major incident amid Covid surge

By Katharine Hay, Reporter7th January 2022News Scotland

A health board in Scotland has warned it could declare a major incident next week as Covid case numbers continue to rise sharply. Members of the military have already been

Firefighters to help health and care workers as major incident declared in Northamptonshire

By Josh Payne, Reporter7th January 2022News England

A system-wide major incident has been declared in Northamptonshire as “worrying” staff shortages mean firefighters could be drafted in to help health and social care workers. During a media briefing

NHS staff absences in England jump 59% in a week with 39,142 off work due to Covid

By Jane Kirby, Ian Jones and Joe Gammie, Reporters7th January 2022News England

Troops are getting ready to support the NHS through the current wave of Covid-19 as NHS data shows staff absences due to Covid have risen 59% in a week. The

Tributes paid to ‘beautiful, kind and dedicated’ paramedic, 21, who died after ambulance crash

By Michael Drummond, Reporter7th January 2022News England

A 21-year-old paramedic who died after her ambulance was involved in a crash with a cement lorry has been named as “kind and dedicated” Alice Clark. Her parents praised her

Armed forces personnel deployed to support London hospitals amid growing staff shortages

By Gavin Cordon, Reporter7th January 2022News England

Troops are to begin deploying in London to support the NHS amid growing staff shortages due to Covid-19, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has said. Around 200 armed forces personnel

Patients urged to avoid struggling Glasgow A&E units unless condition is life-threatening

By The Press Association6th January 2022News Scotland

Patients in the Glasgow area have been urged to avoid accident and emergency (A&E) departments unless their condition is life-threatening. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) said due to the

Number of NHS trusts to declare critical incidents rises to 24 amid wave of Omicron infections

By Patrick Daly and Geraldine Scott, Reporters6th January 2022News England

The number of hospital trusts on the highest level of alert has increased to 24, as health leaders warned the NHS needs support to “get through this extremely challenging period”.

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London hospital warns it ‘could lose up to 1,000 workers as jabs made mandatory for staff’

Government strike three-month deal with private hospitals to provide spare capacity to NHS

Scottish Government not considering shortening isolation period, Holyrood minister says

NHS Grampian warns it may soon declare major incident amid Covid surge

NHS staff absences in England jump 59% in a week with 39,142 off work due to Covid

Tributes paid to ‘beautiful, kind and dedicated’ paramedic, 21, who died after ambulance crash

Armed forces personnel deployed to support London hospitals amid growing staff shortages

Patients urged to avoid struggling Glasgow A&E units unless condition is life-threatening

Number of NHS trusts to declare critical incidents rises to 24 amid wave of Omicron infections

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

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London hospital warns it ‘could lose up to 1,000 workers as jabs made mandatory for staff’

Government strike three-month deal with private hospitals to provide spare capacity to NHS

Scottish Government not considering shortening isolation period, Holyrood minister says

NHS Grampian warns it may soon declare major incident amid Covid surge

Firefighters to help health and care workers as major incident declared in Northamptonshire

NHS staff absences in England jump 59% in a week with 39,142 off work due to Covid

Tributes paid to ‘beautiful, kind and dedicated’ paramedic, 21, who died after ambulance crash

Armed forces personnel deployed to support London hospitals amid growing staff shortages

Patients urged to avoid struggling Glasgow A&E units unless condition is life-threatening

Number of NHS trusts to declare critical incidents rises to 24 amid wave of Omicron infections